That last part is key - get some help! Don't try and plan this whole thing on your own. Get people involved now - that way they will be there later, too! Also, other people will be able to see holes in your plan, and come up with different ideas. Step 6 goes into more detail on some of the things you will need people to help with.
When thinking about what the contest will look like, here are some questions to ask yourself:
- Where do you want to have it?
- How big are you imagining it to be?
- What style of contest do you want?
- What ages are you going to allow to compete? Will there be a separate girls class?
You don't need to have the whole thing planned out at this stage - in fact, you are going to have to be flexible and allow for changes later anyway, so don't get to married to any of your ideas. But, you do want a vision for how the contest will look, and a plan. If you don't have much experience with skateboarding contests, then you might want to ask for help from someone who does. Your local skateboard shops are the PERFECT place to get help. If you don't already have a shop that you are friendly with, you need to. Local skate shops are the hub of most skateboarding scenes. If you are a skate shop owner or employee, then you are set up in a good place to run a contest!
